giddily
Americanadverb
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with unrestrained high spirits; gleefully.
She blushed and giggled giddily like a child, squealing, “He smiled at me!”
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in a way that causes or is affected by vertigo; dizzily.
The shrine is giddily perched atop a cliff amid medieval fortifications.
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in a frivolous or silly way.
School boards in those days were spending giddily to keep up with every fad.
Etymology
Origin of giddily
First recorded in 1200–50; giddy ( def. ) + -ly
Example Sentences
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Ohtani’s excitement for the game and his teammates—especially Yamamoto, whom he giddily bear-hugged in the celebration last night—does as much to lift the sport as his remarkable two-way talent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
“Once Upon a Mattress,” which had its Broadway premiere in 1959, might not be a great musical, but in the right hands it can be a giddily entertaining one.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
The Telegraph awarded four stars to the follow-up, which it called a "giddily animated triumph".
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
Men’s National Team striker Jozy Altidore swooped in behind me, giddily trying out the Apple Vision Pro.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2024
Startled, several fishermen looked up, mouths agape; suddenly, giddily, they waved.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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